高一英语上学期期末考试试题

1、宾川四中2015 2016学年高一年级上学期期末考试题英 语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，只需交回答题卡。第卷注意事项：1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将目己的姓名、班级、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡相应的位置。2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效（考试时间120分钟，总分150分。）。第一部分 听力(共两节，共同20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上

2、。第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is being discussed?A. A bad cold. B. The weather. C. The sun.2. What can we learn from what the man said?A. The weather will be cold. B. The weather forecast is believable.

3、 C. It will still be warm.3. Why didnt the boys attend school yesterday?A. They played with snow. B. They were too busy. C. The snow stopped them.4. What is the weather like in the mans hometown?A. It changes very quickly. B. It is very windy and cold. C. It is very hot.5. What are the speakers talk

4、ing about?A . Badminton. B. A radio. C. The weather.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6-7题。6. Whats the meaning of a native New Yorker?A. A person who was born and brought up in New York. B

5、. A person who comes from New York. C. A visitor to New York.7. Where does the woman come from?A. New York. B. Not given. C. The United Kingdom.听下面一段对话，回答第8-10题。8. What is the man speaker going to do tomorrow at ten?A. To met Tom. B. To attend a meeting. C. To write a paper.9. How does Tom usually d

6、ress?A. Formally. B. Shabbily. C. Leisurely.10. What colour are Toms eyes?A. Blue. B. Black. C. Brown.听下面一段对话，回答第11-13题。11. What will the woman do after graduation?A. Go abroad. B. Teach English. C. Learn more English.12. What will the speakers get at the English Corner?A. Some knowledge for English

7、 examinations. B. Skills of English listening and speaking. C. English skills and knowledge.13. How can the woman prepare for the examinations mainly?A. Talking with native speakers. B. Attending more classes. C. Practising some skills.听下面一段对话，回答第14-16题。14. What was the man doing in the past few day

8、s?A. Staying at home. B. Working on programs. C. Visiting London.15. How many famous places were introduced in the conversation?A. 5. B. 3. C. 2.16. When did the man hear the sound of the Big Ben?A. At the end of his visit in London. B. In many TV and radio programs. C. At any time throughout the na

9、tion听下面一段独白，回答第17-20题。17. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To improve your intelligence. B. To give advice on study. C. To give you a lesson on tests.18. How many tips does the speaker give?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.19. Why can tests help us study?A. It provides good grades. B. It can do

10、uble our reading speed. C. It helps us find out our weak points.20. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Listen carefully in class. B. Make a good plan on studying. C. Find a good place for your study.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）第3页 共10页 第4页 共10页共阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

11、，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA businesswoman, a mother of four, an international fashion icon（偶像） , a woman promised to make the world a better place for women and childrenQueen Rania of Jordan is truly changing the world Rania was bom in Kuwait, in 1970Shortly after Iraq invaded that country in 1990, her family f

12、led（逃走） and settled in JordanAfter graduating from a business school, Rania became successful in the business world When she was just 22, she went to a dinner party that changed her life foreverIt was there that she met Jordan' s Prince AbdullahSix months later, Rania and Abdullah had a royal we

13、dding and started a family After the death of her fatherinlaw, King Hussein, in 1999, Prince Abdullah was crowned King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Rania became the world' s youngest living queen In her role as Queen, Rania has become well known around the world for her charity work and her effort

14、s to improve educational opportunities for girlsShe is an outspoken advocate（倡导者）of women' s rights,and education reformShe is also well - known for her efforts to remove Western stereotypes （旧观念） about the Muslim world Rania explains that there is a direct relationship between increasing educat

15、ion and getting rid of poverty" You can change the course of a nation through education," she says" One of the most important things you can do for a girl is empower her with her educationOnce she has the education she can then have control over her income, she can change her life, sh

16、e can have choices"In the future, Rania says, she hopes for a more open and safe world"We look at problems happening halfway across the world and we think,' Well, that' s their problem' But it' s not," she says" When you solve somebody else' s problem, you are

17、 solving a problem for yourself, because our world today is so connected with each other"21Rania and her family moved to Jordan because _ Ashe was engaged to Jordan' s Prince Abdullah Bshe wanted to attend a business school there CJordan was a more developed country than Kuwait Dthe war bro

18、ke out between Kuwait and Iraq22Rania became the world' s youngest living queen when she was _ Aa girl of 22 Bat the age of 23 Cin her thirties D29 years old23The text mainly describes Rania as _ Aa caring mother Ba fashion model Ca social activist Da smart businesswoman24Which of the following

19、is not supported by Rania? A.The rights of women B.All traditions C.Reform in education D.Charity workBThe World Cup is a tournmaent（联赛）that is joined in by huge number of fans around the world. When the tournament is being played,fans just want to find a television set to watch the game and do noth

20、ing else.The tournament is held every four years.The first official tournament took place in Uruguay（乌拉圭）in 1930.13 teams competed in the game and Uruguay won the trophy（奖杯）at last.In the 80 years since this first World Cup,a total of 19 tournaments have taken place.But only 7 countries have been th

21、e victors in the competition.Traditionally the tourmament has been held in the two big football continents of the world,South America and Europe.The 2010 tournament in South Africa is only the third time that the World Cup has been held outside of South America and Europe.The other two times are USA

22、 in 1994 and South Korea/Japan in 2002.The winning countries in the history of the tournament have all come from either South America or Europe.Until the 2006 World Cup,Brazil is the most successful team in the history of the World Cup.It has won the trophy on five times.Moreover,they are probably t

23、he favorite team of many soccer fans around the world.They have some of the most skillful players and their team is always exciting to watch.Second to Brazil is Italy,who has won four times.The World Cup has grown from 13 countries that took part in the first tournament to 32 nations in the 2010 Sou

24、th Afria World Cup.Without doubt,it is one of the biggest and most populare events in sport now.25.Which of the following continents has held the World Cup most times? A.Europe. B.North America. C.Africa. D.Asia.26.All the following countries have won the World Cup EXCEPT . A.Brazil B.Italy C.Urugua

25、y D.America27.The text is mainly about . A.the rules of the World Cup B.the history of the World CupC.the biggest event in sport D.the 2010 World Cup in South Africa28.Which of the following is TRUE? A.There were 19 competitive teams in the first official tournament.B.Until now,World Cup has been he

26、ld in the USA twice.C.32 nations took part in 2010 South Africa World Cup.D.13 countries have won the World Cup trophy by now.CSometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me.

27、They dont act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too luxurious for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentines Day is even more out of the question. Finally my father has a bad temper. When hes very tired from the hard work, it is

28、 easy for him to lose his temper.One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I silently sat down beside her and looked at her.    “Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.    My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprise in her eyes. She

29、 didnt answer immediately. Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.But at last I heard my mother say the following words:    “Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt

30、strong. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but its really there. Love is inside.”    I listened carefully but I couldnt understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay

31、 with him in the hospital for a month.  After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road. My father had never been so gentle. The doctor had said my father would recover in two months. But after two months he still couldnt walk

32、by himself. All of us were worried about him.    “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.    “Susan, dont worry about me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother

33、 deeply.Love is inside, making life strong and warm.29.We can infer from the passage that when the author asked if there was love between her father and her mother,she was . A.cheerful B.cautious C.confident D.angry30.When mother said“If life is a quilt,then love should be a thread.”,the author felt

34、 at the moment. A.surprised B.embarrassed C.confused D.concerned31.What is the best title of the passage? A.Love Is Just a Thread. B.My Family Is Common.C.Father loves mother in fact. D.Being ill is a good thing.DRegardless of social class, race and age, men say they hate to shop,” says Zukin, City

35、University of New York sociology professor“Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they like to shopMen generally like to shop for books, music and hardwareBut if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music, theyll say, “ Well, thats not shoppingThats research”In oth

36、er words, what men and women call “buying things” and how they approach that task are differentWomen will wander through several 1,000-square-meter stores in search of the perfect party dressMen will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the perfect digital camcorder（摄录像一体机）Women see shoppi

37、ng as a social eventMen see it as a special task or a game to be won“Men are frequently shopping to win,” says Ann, a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago“They want to get the best dealThey want to get the best one, the latest one and if they do that it makes them happy” When women sh

38、op, theyre doing it in a way that they want everybody to be very happy,” says Ann“Theyre kind of shopping for love”“ Teenage girls learn to shop from their moms and older sisters, but they also learn to shop by examining articles in magazines like Seventeen,” City University Zukin says“And although

39、mens magazines such as GQ and Esquire have long shopping articles, its TV that has the eye of young male shoppers,” say Ann and Zukin“Television shows are used by young men in the same way Seventeen magazine or Lucky is used by girls,” says Zukin, “to help make clothing and toiletry（化妆品） choices”“Of

40、 course, there are men who love to shop and are proud of it,” Loyolas Ann saysAnd that is important no matter whether you buy a car or a frying panAll men love to buy but dont want to get cheatedAnn adds, “There actually are men who are interested, for example, in cooking or shopping or chinaware or

41、 things around the home-they become kind of girl magnetsWomen like it”32From the first paragraph we can find that _Amen are all dishonest Bmen are all book-loversCmen hate to shop actually Dmen like to shop in fact33Compared to women, men usually treat shopping _Ahonestly Bseriously Cfrequently Dfoo

42、lishly34As is shown in this passage, teenage girls go shopping _Aonly with their moms Bonly with their sistersCoften following magazines Doften following TV shows35The underlined work “magnets” in the last paragraph means _Amagazines that attract young womenBpersons that have a powerful attractionCt

43、ools that can help housewives muchDvegetables that make women beautiful第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjo

44、yed by the inhabitants(居民) of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants will become annoyed and unhappy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that attract tour

45、ists. 36 .Too much tourism can be a problem. 37 .This means that other parts of the countrys economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. 38 It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads, and other supp

46、ort facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. 39 .Building a hotel is just a beginning .There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, s

47、ewers to handle waste, and water. 40 If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money will be lost.A .Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants.B. All of these support facilities cost money.C. Businesses can also lose money.D .They forget how

48、 much tourism can help the countrys economy.E. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.F .Other support facilities are necessary for tourism to develop in a healthy way.G. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism ind

49、ustry.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A man and his girlfriend were married. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely wedding ceremony and everyone could _31_ that the love they ha for each other was true. A few months la

50、ter, the wife came to the husband with a(n) _32_, "I read in a magazine, several days _33_, about how we can strengthen our _34_," she said. "Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit _35_ with the other person. Then, we can talk about how we can solve them togethe

51、r and make our lives happier together." The husband agreed. So each of them went to a separate room and thought of the things that annoyed them about _36_. They thought a lot and wrote down what they _37_. The next morning, _38_ the breakfast table, they decided 39 they would go over their list

52、s. "I'll start," said the wife. She took out her list. It had many _40_ on it, enough to fill 3 pages. In fact, as she started reading the list, she noticed that tears were starting to _41_ in her husband's eyes. "What's wrong?" she asked. "Nothing," the hus

53、band replied, "keep reading your list." The wife continued to read _42_ she had read all three pages to her husband. She neatly(轻轻地) _43_ her list on the table and she said happily . "Now, you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on _44_ of our lists." Quietly

54、the husband stated, "I don't have anything on my list. I think that you are perfect the way _45_ you are. I don't want you to change anything for me. You are lovely and wonderful. " The wife, _46_ by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance（接受） of her, turne

55、d her head and _47_.In life, there are enough _48_ when we are disappointed, depressed and annoyed. We don't really have to go looking for them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty, light and promise. Why waste time in this world looking for the _49_, disappointing or annoying when

56、we can _50_ us, and see the wonderful things before us? 41. A. speechB. tellC. speakD. talk42. A. methodB. wayC. adviceD. suggestion43. A. agoB. beforeC. afterD. later44. A. relationB. friendshipC. marriageD. life45. A. happyB. sadC. interestingD. annoying46. A. another B. the otherC. each otherD. o

57、ne another47. A. came up withB. caught up withC. kept up withD. put up with48. A. inB. onC. at D. under49. A. whenB. whereC. whetherD. that50. A. goodsB. itemsC. worksD. manners51. A. appear B. leaveC. produce D. show52. A. asB. unlessC. untilD. for53. A. throwB. dropC. placeD. display54. A. bothB. allC. eitherD. neither55. A. whichB. thatC. in that D. what56. A. coveredB. touchedC. overcomeD. defeated57. A. sho